RuPaul nominated for first Emmy Award

Mama Ru was nominated alongside several other LGBTI people this year

IT took eight seasons and more than 100 episodes for popular LGBTI reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race to be recognised at the Emmy Awards.

The Emmys are the US top awards for television with nominations announced overnight.

Drag Race pits drag queens aspiring to be America’s drag superstar against each other in diverse challenges, from sewing, comedy, dance, singing and runway looks to prove which queen has the most charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent to win.

RuPaul was nominated for outstanding host for a reality or reality-competition program and the show was recognized for outstanding costumes for a variety, nonfiction or reality program.

I dedicate this Emmy nomination to outsiders everywhere. Brave souls who stick to their dreams and make the world a more colorful place.

About the AuthorShannon Power

Shannon is Star Observer's senior journalist covering NSW and national news. Originally from Melbourne, she has lived and worked across Cape York and far north Queensland reporting on issues important to remote Australia. In her spare time she's a RuPaul's Drag Race fanatic and a Carlton Blues tragic. She tweets @shannonjpower